Manipulative

[Currently under heavy edit.] Death. What is death actually? Athan, a twenty-one year old genius, died in an accident. He got hit by a truck and was thrown few meters on the ground. "I couldn't even finish reading the novel..." He regrettably thought, holding onto his phone tightly not wanting to let go. In the screen, there were letters written in a sentence waiting to be read. However, he couldn't. In his last moment, he could only think of one thing. It was his wish to finish the remaining three chapters of the novel. "I guess I'll never find out the ending..." He closed his eyes and let his mind get drowned in darkness. [ Timer left : 00Y : 00H : 00M : 03S ] [ Timer left : 00Y : 00H : 00M : 02S ] [ Timer left : 00Y : 00H : 00M : 01S ] [ Timer left : 00Y : 00H : 00M : 00S ] As the loud ticking sound rang in his ear, his mind finally gave out as he fell unconscious. He was dead. He was sure of it, but... "Eh...?" The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself in someone else's body. He stared at his hands in surprise and noticed that he was in a body of a newborn child that came out just a few moments ago. And worse, "So... Am I gonna die again?" He was reincarnated as a villain.

In a world where celestial artifacts bestow immense powers upon their wielders, a daring group of thieves sets their sights on an artifact said to grant the power of creation itself—the Celestial Nexus. With the fate of the realms hanging in the balance, the thieves must outwit powerful guardians and cunning adversaries while facing their own past mistakes. Each member of the team has their motivations and secrets, and as the heist unfolds, loyalties are tested, alliances shift, and unexpected alliances are formed. The core struggle becomes not only about stealing the artifact but also about whether the team can resist the temptation of wielding such unimaginable power.

This is a story of betrayal, revenge and most of all, mystery. For the longest time, all I've ever known was... Darkness. I was born and brought up in a family of royals, in a world of thorns and scorn, hate and greed, lies and betrayal, selfishness and parasitism. It wasn't easy surviving on my own but I found my way, in the shadows where I belonged. Many would envy and seek out my lifestyle because it appeared luxurious, and glorious even but it really wasn't. I was trapped in a neverending fight for control and most of all, my life only to see my death encroach slowly, to the point I started having nightmares about it. I was even abandoned by my own father. Well... It didn't matter. Because at the end of the day, I survive in between the light and darkness. I survive... In the shadows.

Chandler Logan, a skilled employee at New Leaf Corporation in Nebula, is unexpectedly fired after being implicated in a scandal involving his wife, Jannica. As he works to clear his name, Chandler discovers a hidden RPG-like system embedded in his reality where his choices are affecting his stats like Reputation, Charisma, and Moral Points. Determined to keep his life together, Chandler decides to take advantage of the system. As he progresses, gaining new skills and getting trusting allies, he will start looking to the truth behind his demise and the conspiracies that led to his downfall. Armed with his newfound abilities, Chandler is now determined to destroy and exact revenge on those who betrayed him. But as he uncovers hidden alliances and face more dangerous enemies, he should create a balance between his growing power and the risk of losing himself.

In a fantasy world where different races co-exist. Humans, elves, dwarves, orcs, griffins, hippogriffs, wizard, dragons, etc. Magic and swordsmanship ruled the world. Storm Walker, an ordinary boy who had nothing but his dead father's bracelet faced bullying every single day of his life. Despite the humiliation and tantrums he faced because he was born into the world as a human, he still managed to remain cheerful. The current world now regard humans as weak and useless people that shouldn't be apart of the world. While the mythical creatures like Orcs, dragons, elves, dwarf, reigned supreme. Would Storm stand to prove that humans are not weak, or give in to the bullying?

"It is better to have ambition than to be able to speak meaninglessly." Kenzo Obelix Pancracio is ambitious regarding his passions, Technology, and Science. He even went crazy because of it when he was fourteen years old until his parents put restrictions on the relationship between Kenzo and Lily Obelix Casablanca, his younger sister. But, Ambition does make the mind unable to work clearly, right? Kenzo didn't understand who was at fault. It was he or his friends who pushed Lily so that Kenzo couldn't refuse Lily's wishes? "I can't."

Ellen·Willmott, The Surtr, the fire giant who destroyed the Norse gods in prophecy, and in reality MC did destroy all enemies who tried to covet his country. Ellen hangs their burning bones on the enemy's landmark building, the Statue of Justice, to warn the entire world not to try to invade the country he guards. After completing the last battle and killing almost all enemy leaders, Ellen took the initiative to leave the frontier. Came to Kester City and enjoyed his love. So Ellen hid his identity and became an ordinary white-collar worker in Kestor City, washing dishes and doing odd jobs after work. Earn money for his wife. But his life collapsed upside down when his wife divorced him. He became CEO and have powers of fire.

Being married to a daughter of a wealthy family couldn’t get any more worse for Luther When her family despised him and constantly shame him for being useless and unworthy of their daughter, miserable and broken he is maltreated by his in-laws unknowingly to his loving wife, but everything changes for him at his lowest, as he comes back with only two purpose. To shame those who maltreated him and to regain his honour.

His parents were killed before his eyes when he was only 12 years old, thus making him grow up in an orphanage. Darren returns to his city and works as a cleaner at a company. However, who would have thought that the owner of the company asked him to marry his daughter, and it turned out to cover up the shame of the princess, who was pregnant without a husband? During his time as son-in-law in the Martano family, Darren continued to work at the company and was also obliged to do housework. Darren is seen as nothing more than a helper. He always gets insults, even though he is considered a parasite. Until that day, Darren remembered that before his father died, he had given him a document. And his father asked Darren to open the document when he was 23 years old. It turned out to be several letters of land ownership and also deposits in a bank with a value of trillions. With the assets left by his father, Darren finally succeeded in establishing a large company and becoming a respected businessman. Until Darren managed to get all his revenge on the people who hurt him, No one even dared to find trouble with him!

Gossip about Benjamin Frost, a husband and son-in-law deemed useless, has become the talk of Regal Hill. He resided in his wife's family home, taking on the role of a dutiful household servant, handling chores such as cooking and laundry. However, his fate took a sudden turn. While preparing dinner, his wife unexpectedly appeared with divorce papers, claiming she had found a more useful man. After signing the divorce papers, Benjamin deliberately cut his ring finger, allowing the blood to flow under his family's heirloom ring. At that moment, a magical doorway to knowledge opened within him. Instantly, medical expertise, martial arts, engineering skills, alchemy, and a myriad of other talents flooded his mind. While he was still reeling from the shock, several men in suits emerged from an SUV and approached him with a shout, "Young Master, you're back!"